Saxophone cord



v Patented Nov. 2, 1926. v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBION SLAYTON LANG, OF JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS. I

SAXOPHONE CORD.

Application filed October 20, '1925. Serial No. 63,657.

This invention relates to a saxophone cord way of constructing a saxophone support'and such as is used by saxophone players to supthe length of the supporting cord is adjusted port the weight of the saxophone while it is by moving the sleeve 7 up or down thereby being played and it has for its object to to transfer part of the length of the single provide a novel means for clamping or holdloop into the double loop or vice versa. A ing the cord in any adjusted posit-ion. movement of the slide 7 upwardly by which The saxophone cord herein shown is of part of the single loop 6 is carried into the that type which comprises a length of cord double loop 8 will shorten the total length arranged in two loops, one of which is a of the supporting cord while a movement of 55 10 double loop, and which has a slide in the the sleeve downwardly whichtransfers part form of a sleeve at the junction of the loops of the double loop 8 into the single loop 6 through which the cord passes a plurality of will increase the total length of the cord. times. According to my present invention I -My present invention relates to means asprovide a novel cord-clamping device which sociated with the slide 7 for gripping the 7" is associated with this slide. cord and holding it in anyadjusted position.

In order to give an understanding of my While any desired clamp or cord grip may invention I have illustrated in the drawings be employed which is associated with the a selected embodiment of my invention which slide 7 without departing from the invenwill now be described after which the novel tion, inasmuch as I intend to cover broadly 20 features will be pointed out inthe appended all forms of cord grips which are associated claims. with the slide, yet that which is herein shown Fig. 1 is a View of a saxophone player I consider as a satisfactory and practical playing the saxophone, said figure illustratone.

ing my improved supporting cord; The slide 7 is formed with two oppositely 25 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the supportsituated slots 9, each of which extends from ing cord; the outer surface of the slide to the bore Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic View illustrating through which the cord extends. These slots the way in which the cord is formed into the receive the clamping arms 10 of a cordsingle and double loops; clamping member 11. These arms are re- 30 Fig. -4: isan enlarged sectional view 'silient and are connected by the bridge porthrough the slide showing my improved lock tion 12 which'is situated outside of the slide or clamp. 7. The portions 13 of the slots are inclined In Fig. 1 of the drawings 1 indicates a as shown and each clamping arm 10 has an saxophone player and 2 a saxophone which inwardly directed clamping portion 14 which 35 he is playing. 3 indicates generally the suppasses into the bore 15 of the slide 7 and is porting cord which is looped about the neck also provided with the curved ends 16. N orof the saxophone player and which is promally the clamping member will occupy the vided at its lower end'with a hook tadapted position shown in Fig. 4, in which position to hook into the eye 5 carried bythe saxothe resiliency of the legs 10 will cause the 40 phone. V t i clamping portions 14: thereof to press in- The support herein shown is of the type wardly against the portions of the cord which in which the cord 3 is formed into an upper are within the sleeve or slide 7 thereby griploop 6 which encircles the neck of the saxoping the cord and holding it from slipping. phone player and a double lower loop 8 car- By pressing downwardly on the bridge por rying the hook 4;. These two loops are sepation 12 so as to bring the inclined portions 16 rated by a slide 7 in the form of a sleeve, the of the legs against the inclined walls 13 of cord forming one side of the loop 6 being of the slots the legs will be separated as passed through the sleeve and thence formed shown in dotted lines Fig. 4 thereby releasinto one part of the double loop 8 and then ing their gripping engagement with the cord. being passed through the slide 7 7 again and The construction is such that when a performed into the other part of the double son grasps the slide 7 for the purpose of adloop 8, said cord being passed through the justing it up and down he will naturally sleeve a third time and extending upwardly press on the bridge portion 12 of the cord to form the other side of the upper loop 6. gripping member thereby releasing the cord 119 Both parts of the double loop 8 pass through so that the required adjustment may be efthe eye 9 of the hook 4:. This is a common fected and when the cord is brought to the I adapted to be required length pressure on the cord-gripping member may be released and the latter will automatically grip the cord again.

This device is not only very simple in construction but it is easy to operate. While I have herein illustrated a selected embodiment of the invent-ion yet I .do not wish to be limited to the constructional features shown as I regard any cord-clamping device associated with the slide as coming within the invention.

I claim:

1. A saxophone support comprising a flexible supporting member constructed to present an upper loop to encircle the neck of the player and a lower loop, one of said loops being a double loop, a hook supported by the lower loop on which a saxophone is of the loops, whereby the effective length of the supporting member may be adjusted by shifting the position of the slide, and means associated with said slide for clamping the member .in adjusted position.

2. A saxophone support comprising a flexible supporting member constructed to present an upper loopto encircle the neck of the player and a lower loop, one of said loops being av double loop, a hook supported by the lower loop on which a saxophone is adapted to be hung, a slide at the junction of the loops, whereby the effective length of the supporting member may be adjusted by shifting the position of the slide, and means carried by the slide for clamping the member in adjusted position.

3. A saxophone support comprising a flexible supporting member constructed to present an upper loop to encircle the neck of the player and a lower loop, one of said loops being a double loop, a hook supported by the lower loop on which a saxophone is adapted to be hung, a slide at the junction of the loops, whereby the effective length of the supporting member may be adjusted by shifting the position of the slide, and a clamping member carried by the slide.

4-. A saxophone support comprising a flexible supporting member constructed to present an upper loop to encircle the neck of the player and a lower loop. one of said hung, a slide at the junction loops being a double loop, a hook xipported by the lower loop on which a saxophone is adapted to be hung, a slide at the junction of the loops, whereby the effective length of the supporting member may be adjusted by shifting the position of the slide, said slide having opposed slots, a clamping member having clamping portions entering said slots and normally engaging the supporting member and means for withdrawing said clamping portions from clamping engagement with the member.

5. A saxophone support comprising an endless flexiblesupporting member arranged to present a single upper loop to encircle the neck of the player and a double lower loop, a hook supported by the double lower loop on which a saxophone is adapted to be hung, a slide at the junction of the loops, said slide having an opening through which the member extends a plurality of times, whereby theeffective length'of the support may be adjusted by shifting the position of the slide, said slide having slots in opposite sides which extend from the periphery to the opening through the slide, and a cordclamping member presenting resilient arms which enter said slots and which engage and grip the portion of the member situated within the slide.

6. A saxophone support comprising an endless flexible supporting member arranged to present a single upper loop to encircle the neck of the player and a doublev lower loop, a hook supported by the double lower loop on which a saxophone is adapted to be hung, a slide at the junction of the loops, said slide having an opening through which the member extends a plurality of times, whereby the effective length of the support may be adjusted by shifting the position of the slide,.said slide having slots in opposite slides which'extend from the periphery to the opening through the slide, and a U- shaped clamping member having resilient clamping arms entering said slots and en gaging'the portion of the supporting member passing through the slide.

5 In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBION SLAYTON LANG. 

